Possibly not a pub you will know, it’s one you should get to know! It’s a 19th century Lacons pub which means it is an attractively designed building with great brickwork and decorative tiling with a spacious well laid out interior. Located in a Conservation Area close to the old town walls and the Time and Tide Museum, which is an interesting part of Yarmouth, it is owned and run by Yare Sailing Club member Pharez John Smith. He took it on in early 2020 after it had been closed for a while and it’s been nicely renovated in an honest period style (not generic "brewers’ old") and has simple tables and chairs, with board games and Jenga instead of TVs and juke boxes. There is a good range of well kept real ales, as well as the usual lagers etc on tap and a fine range of ciders and the pub got a very positive review from the Norfolk branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) when they reviewed it for the autumn edition of Norfolk Nips. And they are experimenting with cocktails! It's definitely a pub that is worth visiting - and how better than in company with EACC and the Yare Sailing Club.

The evening starts at 7pm. There will be food and we will aim to eat at 7.45pm. The pub is not currently doing food on a regular basis, but can do it for us - so if you want to eat please let Cally Smith know and when we have approximate numbers we will sort out a menu that we can then send out for you to choose from. The food will be standard pub grub, but of an excellent home-cooked quality with no microwaved crinkle cut chips or soggy lettuce garnish (except by special request!) and if you put your name down to eat, but then don’t fancy it when you see the menu - no worries, as we are just trying to get an idea of numbers and not to tie you in.

The pub is developing a reputation for its games offering - darts, cribbage, backgammon etc - so in addition to eating, drinking and chatting, we hope there may be a competitive edge, perhaps with a hustle on the oche, or ‘one for his knob’ from EACC. The pub is dog friendly.

The landlord is happy to collect people from Great Yarmouth train or bus station. The Norwich train arrives at 18.39 which works well and if you want to be collected then let Cally know and she will coordinate. The return trains are at 21.50 and 22.50, but we can organise this on the evening. If you fancy the walk, it’s around 20 minutes from the station, or longer if you stop en route!

Finally, as it’s such a fascinating area, a local history walk is planned for the afternoon if there is sufficient interest. Starting at around 2.30 pm we will do a walking tour with commentary of some of the interesting buildings in the area, including the town walls, the Nelson monument, the Naval Hospital and parts of historic South Quay. It will not be too arduous, will take around 1.5 - 2 hours and there will be refreshments in a surprise location! We will end up at the Time and Tide Museum. Again, let Cally know if you are interested and she will send you details in due course.

We hope to see lots of you there.

Any queries, please contact Cally

Deadline for booking food: 18 January

The Club is very sad to announce the death of long-standing member Betty Charlton on Wednesday 3 November at the Priscilla Bacon Hospice. For many years she and Peter raced their Farrington 25, Henrietta, to good effect, travelling round from the northern rivers with great regularity to support our regattas and often taking trophies home with them.

When Henrietta became too much for them, they bought their motor boat, Damsel and Betty continued to support the Club as a committee member and shore crew at events, where she was often to be seen selling raffle tickets. Many people were also fortunate enough to be invited to eat her cakes, which were always greatly appreciated. Betty and Peter continued boating right up to this summer and her unfailingly cheerful presence at our events will be sorely missed.

A fuller obituary can be found under the Past Members tab.

Dear RCC members,

At our AGM in November 2018 there was some discussion about the display of Registration Marks and in certain cases concerns were voiced about formal correspondence received by yacht owners.  The committee has been endeavouring to clarify the situation.  At that time, the class captain Mels Farrar wrote to the Broads Authority seeking assurances.

The class welcomed representatives from the B.A. and the NSBA at our January committee meeting, where we were able to discuss this situation in more detail.  Since then a small group of the main committee has met with the B.A. on two occasions during February.   For both parties this has been rewarding, with constructive dialogue resulting in clarification that benefits both the RCC membership and the officers of the B.A.

Below, you will see an updated excerpt from the B.A. Display of Registration Marks document, which is the result of our engagement with the B.A. - We are very grateful to have had this opportunity and have also developed some suggestions of our own for RCC owners. These bullet points complement the B.A. requirements, and if followed ensure that your vessel meets the requirements to display Registration Marks and at all times be identifiable.
 
Broads Authority - Display of Registration Marks document (sect 6)


 
River Cruiser Class - 'Best practice'
 
In addition to the guidance in Section 6, Broads Authority 'Display of Registration Marks' we recommend the following to our members;
1.     All yachts should have their registration numbers displayed on their bows, or on a board mounted below the bowsprit.
2.     As a class, all R.C.C. registered yachts should display their name on the transom, excluding yachts with long, low counter sterns or those with canoe sterns.
3.     Whenever the name of your yacht is obscured, such as when motoring - we strongly recommend that owners either display Registration Marks which are visible from astern, or display their Registration Marks on the outboard motor cowling, so that a vessel may be readily identified.
4.     All R.C.C. members should keep both the class and the Broads Authority appraised of changes in ownership (inc. contact details) as soon as possible.
 
If you need a duplicate set of Registration Mark stickers, these are available directly from the Broads Authority.
 
As a committee, we hope that this resolves any queries or concerns that you have had regarding the display of Registration Marks.  Also, we appreciate your support in following the B.A. requirements and our own suggestions on this matter.
 
Best regards
James Dugdale
RCC Captain.

From the Broads Authority:

"Text us to find out the predicted best time to reach Great Yarmouth when crossing Breydon Water. We are trialling this new method during May and June. Text ‘Tide’ to 60777 to receive the predicted low slack water times at Great Yarmouth Yacht Station, and the time of sunset for the day of the request and the following day. The cost is 6p plus your standard message rate."

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Drill shirts in Navy : sizes S M L XL £26

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sizes XS S M L 2XL 3XL 4XL - £22

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Would all club members and visitors participating in club races, or other organised water-borne club activities, please note that with immediate effect the committee strongly recommend the wearing of personal flotation devices whilst you are active on the water.

Additionally, you are reminded of ISAF Rule 1.2 which states, “Each competitor is individually responsible for wearing a personal flotation device adequate for the conditions."

Officers of the Day may make it mandatory for life jackets or similar to be worn while racing, with the penalty for not doing so being disqualification from the race in question.

This is for your own safety and all skippers and boat owners should ensure sufficient personal buoyancy aids for all crew members are carried on board at all times.

The following has been issued by the Broads Authority:

Due to the ongoing works being carried out by BESL (Broadland Environmental Services Limited) on behalf of the Environment Agency, and in conjunction with exceptionally high water levels, the following advice is given to all boat users:

· Keep well away from the edge of riverbanks - piling that is normally visible can be covered during project works and certain weather and water levels conditions.

· If in any doubt, sailing craft should tack short to avoid any potential hazards.

· Take note of any port and starboard marks and keep seaward of any temporary red warning markers denoting a potential hazard or obstruction. Be wary and keep clear of any work vessels, rigs, cranes, digger arms, barges and ground anchors.

· Check any area thoroughly before you attempt to moor and do not be tempted to moor where instructed not to do so.

· Boats must give way to towed or heavily loaded vessels or vessels restricted in their ability to manoeuvre - only overtake when advised by the skipper of the vessel.

· Report any new hazards or obstructions to the Broads Authority River Control on 01692 678459.

This advice applies until further notice.